TheDiscipleMD It had been a long day! I had been set apart as Bishop earlier that afternoon. I had been in meetings all day with numerous leaders and members. It was now 10:00 PM. Meetings that began at 6:30 am were now over and I had just walked into the door and sat down. What […]

TheDiscipleMD A few years ago I read an article by Darla Isackson titled “Jesus Wasn’t Always Nice.” I quote part of her article: “I’ve suffered from terminal niceness most of my life. It has almost killed me. Why? Because a commitment to niceness can compromise integrity. Integrity is the very essence of the spirit self, […]

TheDiscipleMD A number of years ago my family had a special evening to celebrate the life of my older brother who was dying of a terminal disease.  He seemed to enjoy the evening although it was evident to me that he was in pain.  For me, it was a wonderful evening that testified of the […]

“You know, so much of the time we are lost. We say, ‘Please, God, tell us what is right. Tell us what’s true. There is no justice. The rich win, the poor are powerless…’ We become tired of hearing people lie. After a time we become dead. A little dead. We start thinking of ourselves […]